6:49 PM ET ASHBURN, Virginia — Washington Redskins linebacker Mason Foster, whose private Instagram account caused a stir with comments about the team and its fan base, said a cousin was responsible for the controversial words. The exchange with a fan on the private account came to light Tuesday night — about a week after
Month: December 2018
6:48 PM ET Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon will not play against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Darlington. Joey Bosa missed the Chargers’ first nine games with a bruised foot, but after a slow start, he has four sacks in the past three games. Gordon has
5:36 PM ET Associated Press DALLAS — A Texas jury has returned a $25 million verdict against former Cowboys defensive tackle Josh Brent and the owner of a now-defunct nightclub in the death of Brent’s teammate, Jerry Brown Jr. Brown was killed six years ago when the car Brent was driving at 110 mph (177
7:55 AM ET LAS VEGAS — The story is all too common. People fly into Las Vegas, full of hope and energy, and all too ready to throw caution to the wind. They leave a little poorer, a little sicker and with a nagging question over what just happened. Or, in the case of baseball’s
6:18 PM ET The Brooklyn Nets and guard Spencer Dinwiddie have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. The deal is for $34 million, league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. There will be a player option on the third year, sources said. Dinwiddie was eligible for four years and $47 million, but
5:33 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Forward Rickard Rakell and defenseman Cam Fowler won’t travel with the Anaheim Ducks when they begin their longest road trip of the season. Ducks coach Randy Carlyle announced the decision Thursday. Rakell, the Ducks’ second-leading scorer with 20 points, is on injured reserve after missing the Ducks’
5:22 PM ET The “playoff game log” section of Brandon Marshall’s stats page figures to remain untroubled. The 34-year old wideout, who has played in 178 regular-season games without having appeared in the playoffs during his 13-season career, was waived by the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday. Should he fail to land with a postseason
4:33 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The Steelers are sticking with kicker Chris Boswell for Sunday’s matchup with the New England Patriots, according to a source. The Steelers kept veteran kicker Kai Forbath in town overnight after his Wednesday tryout, but Boswell performed well during Thursday’s practice. Boswell has missed 11 kicks on the year —
4:51 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton said the broom hanging in his locker, something that was “gifted” to him last season after the Saints swept three games against their NFC South rival, is motivation for Monday’s night’s game against New Orleans. Newton also said it was “disrespectful, disrespectful” that somebody
11:32 PM ET Dirk Nowitzki made his long-awaited season debut Thursday night after missing the Dallas Mavericks‘ first 26 games of the season recovering from surgery on his left ankle. When Nowitzki stepped on the court, he tied the NBA record by playing in his 21st season. Nowitzki wasn’t the only player making a delayed